Masculinity and Political Extremism with Sociologist Josh Roose | Quillette Cetera Ep. 49

Masculinity and Political Extremism with Sociologist Josh Roose | Quillette Cetera Ep. 49

This episode explores how masculinity, identity, and marginalisation can drive young men toward political and religious extremism. Drawing on research with Australian Muslims and broader work on the “Manosphere,” the conversation covers honour cultures, online radicalisation, misogyny, and the emotional undercurrents linking movements from jihadism to the far right. Also discussed: the social impact of economic stagnation, and how healthier mode…

'Old Glory Club', the Far-Right network spreading across the US

"Groups like the Old Glory Club are a new class of extremist organization whose goal is to first build an offline social network and then take over society," explains Harry Shukman from Hope Not Hate. By Jason Wilson In the U.S., there is a network formed by dozens of far-right fraternities, all-male, with hundreds of members, according to their own claims. A Guardian investigation has identified active and retired military personnel within this…